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Message: <blockquote data-quote="LMLDallas78" data-source="post: 379515" data-attributes="member: 55682">Seeing those dates makes me realise I must have watched the films when they were repeated. I was too young to watch when they originally aired. I must've watched the series too when it was repeated.As you say audience laughter was very much part of these sit coms and I didn't mind it for other shows, but I imagine I probably saw the films first which is why the films were so disappointing for me. I've never been a fan of comedy as such, it was just part of everyday family viewing, but the films seemed different, probably as you've explained because of budget and how they were filmed. I also really enjoyed the stories involved, there seemed so much going on with the characters jobs and home lives. Stand out ones I remember are them having to deal with women drivers and Olive having her son. I think they were from the films anyway. And also one in a holiday camp similar to Butlins that we could identify with. Olive's husband (can't remember his name even though he was a main character) was a comedic version resembling JR Ewing how he used to speak to and treat  Olive, that's just my little observation from  a very young mind. Although that was probably like most comedys back then of course. That's not me getting all PC it's just how it was.My brother and I would often mimic Reg Varney (is that the right name?) saying, "I'll get you Butler!" So funny.</blockquote>

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